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MESHOPPEN TWP. — An early morning crash Monday claimed the life of a Meshoppen man.

Police Chief John Krieg said that Joel McMicken, 35, was traveling west on Williams Road in Meshoppen Twp. when he lost control of his SUV around 4 a.m.

Chief Krieg said the vehicle spun off the road, flipped, and then hit a tree.

Wyoming County Deputy coroner Eric Kukuchka said that Mr. McMicken died of blunt-force trauma, and that a toxicology sample was drawn.

Chief Krieg said the wreck remains under investigation and speed may have been a factor.

— ROBERT L. BAKER

Trial delayed in sex assault

SCRANTON — The trial of a former high school band teacher accused of having sex with a student has been postponed until June 16.

Matthew Stevens, 32, Forest City, was charged in February 2013 with institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of a minor after a former student, then 18, came forward to allege she developed a sexual relationship with him at age 17, when she was a senior at Lakeland Junior-Senior High School.

The Times-Tribune does not identify victims of sexual assault.

Mr. Stevens remains free on $75,000 bail.

— REBEKAH BROWN

Three bridges get touch-ups

SCRANTON — Three bridges in Lackawanna County are getting paint jobs and patching from four county agencies.

Work will continue all week on the East Market Street Bridge underpass. Crews are painting it white and patching potholes.

Additional painting may be done after the white base is complete.

The work is a joint effort by the county roads and bridges, buildings and grounds, arts and culture and corrections departments.

Bridges in Moscow and Jessup will receive the same treatment in June and July, the county said.

— JOSEPH KOHUT

Groups accept

project hopefuls

SCRANTON — NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania and Habitat for Humanity of Lackawanna County are accepting applications for August’s “Paint the Town” project in Scranton.

Applicants must live in the Hill Section and must meet income guideline requirements to be eligible, a news release said.

Exterior and interior painting and general maintenance will be done for qualifying applicants from Aug. 16-22. The work is done for free, the release states.

Applications for the project can be found at www.nwnepa.org.

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 20.

— JOSEPH KOHUT

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